Mining system
US11746653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C29/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a mining system. The system includes a continuous miner for forming plunge tunnels from a roadway. A flexible conveyor system is coupled to the continuous miner for conveying mined material from the plunge tunnels. A controller is provided for controlling the continuous miner and the flexible conveyor system to travel along a predetermined path. Advantageously, the controller may control the drive and steering (including turning maneuvers) of the continuous miner and each conveyor module of the flexible conveyor system along the predetermined path to avoid striking either any adjacent equipment (e.g. another conveyor), or the ‘ribs’ of a plunge tunnel being mined.
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